| California Golden Bears | |
|---|---|
| Position | Kicker |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Auburn, Alabama, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Auburn High School (Auburn, Alabama) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Towns McGough is an American football kicker for the California Golden Bears. He previously played for the Auburn Tigers.
McGough attended Auburn High School, where he was the lead scorer for the team in his senior year. He chose to attend Auburn University, to play football as a walk on. [1] [2]
In the pre-season, McGough scored seven field goals, including a 58-yard one during the spring practice game. [3] In August, it was ruled that starting kicker Alex McPherson would not start in Auburn's first game of the year against Alabama A&M, McGough was selected as the starting kicker. [4] [5] He scored his first field goal attempt, as well as ten extra points in his first career match. [6] His performance declined throughout the year, and he was replaced as the starting kicker by Ian Vachon after eight starts. [7]
Chad Lunsford, the Auburn special teams coordinator, commented that McGough and McPherson would be the two primary placekickers for the season. [8] During a field goal attempt against the Ball State Cardinals, McGough suffered a minor ankle injury. [9] He was replaced as the designated long field goal kicker by Connor Gibbs the following week. [10] He announced that he would enter the transfer portal in December 2025. [11]
McGough committed to California on January 12, 2026. [12]
| Year | Team | GP | Field goals | Extra points | Total points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FGM | FGA | FG% | Lng | XPM | XPA | XP% | ||||
| 2024 | Auburn | 12 | 5 | 12 | 41.7 | 32 | 27 | 27 | 100.0 | 42 |
| 2025 | Auburn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
McGough was born in Auburn, Alabama. [13]